Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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226. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount spent by Tusla on external legal agencies in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42426/19]

Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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227. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount spent by Tusla on external agencies on guardian ad litem in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42427/19]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 226 and 227 together.

Tusla, the Child and Family Agency's in-house Legal Services Unit was established in March 2014. The Unit provides specialist legal services and support to Tusla staff and procures external legal services for some functions.

I have requested Tusla to respond directly to the Deputy regarding the amount spent by Tusla on external legal agencies and external legal agencies for Guardian ad Litem (GAL) services for the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019 as requested.